Is United States Prepared for the Zika Virus?
Is the United States prepared to contain a likely Zika virus outbreak? No. In the recent article for Health Affairs
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Health Care – General
Veterans Still Not Receiving Treatment
According to a new study by UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, 76 percent of California veterans in need of
Read MoreZika Virus Test Approval by FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted emergency authorization to Quest Diagnostics Inc. to sell the first commercially developed diagnostic
Read MoreEven As Birth Rates Fall, Teens Say They Are Getting Less Sex Education
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Teenage girls are catching up to teenage boys in one way that does
Read MoreThree Hospitals Hope To Spark A Reduction In Surgeries By Inexperienced Doctors
(By Sandra G. Boodman for Kaiser Health News) After James Happli of Mosinee, Wisconsin, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, he
Read MoreFeds Votes Not To Approve a Drug in Spite of Patients’ Testimonies
In a 7 – 3 vote, a panel of Food and Drug Administration experts voted against the experimental treatment drug
Read MoreWhat Are the 6 Principals of Value Based Care?
With the increasing focus on improving the “value” of care delivered by the healthcare system, nowhere has there been mentioned
Read MoreHigh Court Ruling May Hinder Plans’ Efforts To Recoup Consumers’ Legal Awards
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Accidents happen, and if they’re someone else’s fault, you can go to court
Read MoreWhat is PSC.D or D.PSc?
Pastoral Medical Association gives out pastoral provider licenses to those alternative health practitioners that practice “bible-based” health care; this is
Read MoreIn West Baltimore, Scarce Pharmacies Leave Health Care Gaps
(By Shefali Luthra and Jeremy Snow for Kaiser Health News) BALTIMORE — The immense new CVS dominates the corner of Pennsylvania
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